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Alex Eaton-Salners
Alex Eaton-Salners

NY Times, Sun Apr 16, 2023 Diagramless

59-Across : Tepid appraisal

Author:
Alex Eaton-Salners
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 17, Columns: 17, Words: 72, Blocks: 80
Notepad: This diagramless is 17 squares wide by 17 squares deep and has left/right symmetry.
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© 2023, The New York Times
Across
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Traditional promises : VOWS
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Thing : ITEM
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Taken individually, as in pricing : APOP
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The sound of music? : TONE
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Transfer, in Realtor-speak : RELO
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Tiny organism in a pond : ALGA
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Transgress, as a law : INFRACT
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TD Bank employees : TELLERS
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Trajan, for one : EMPEROR
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Three-dimensionally roundish : OVOIDAL
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"That's the truth, I swear!" : TRUSTME
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Taster's Choice brand : NESCAFE
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Toy dog's sound : YIP
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Triple ___ (brewpub order) : IPA
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Test for M.A. seekers : GRE
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Texter's shorthand for a personal reminder : NTS
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Trig fig. : COS
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"Terrible!" : UGH
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Take on attire, with "up" : TOG
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Tigers' sch. : LSU
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"Take heed, ___ summer comes ...": Shak. : ERE
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Torrid : HOT
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Tan brew akin to kvass : RYEBEER
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Tazo competitor owned by Starbucks : TEAVANA
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Tap-dancing Fred : ASTAIRE
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"That's it for us, thanks" : WERESET
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Totalitarian, of sorts : STATIST
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Type-A, in a way : INTENSE
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"Tell ___ About It" (Billy Joel hit) : HER
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"Thumbs way up" reviews : RAVES
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" contraction : OER
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Theme park transport : TRAM
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Total-care physicians : HOLISTS
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Terrific, in dated slang : PHAT
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Tours lady friend : AMIE
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Trans-Pacific, say : OVERSEA
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Tepid appraisal : SOSO
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To avoid the risk that : LEST
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Tapes up, maybe : REPAIRS
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Tough situation : SPOT
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Trick ___ : KNEE
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That leaves no residue after combustion : ASHLESS
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Till bills : TENS
Down
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"The spice of life" : VARIETY
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Test in a hospital that's good for claustrophobes : OPENMRI
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Tiniest part of a pack? : WOLFPUP
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They reproduce for plants and fungi : SPORES
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Type of type : ITALIC
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Townsman in Ohio ... or Spain : TOLEDAN
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Transplant surgically : ENGRAFT
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Trouble for kids : MEASLES
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The president's powers are enumerated in it : ARTICLEII
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Tchaikovsky and others : COMPOSERS
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Topazes, emeralds, diamonds and gold may be found in them : TREASURETROVES
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Try saying these five times fast! : TONGUETWISTERS
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Tree with needles : EVERGREEN
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Turn to despondency : LOSEHEART
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Taunt with playful insults : TRASHTALK
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They collect shells in bays : OYSTERMEN
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Take in more money at work : GETARAISE
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Totally runs out of prospects : HASNOHOPE
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Time span for a TV flop : ONESEASON
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Trademark of the Ore-Ida food company : TATERTOTS
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Try for a hit in baseball : BAT
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Two-finger victory sign : VEE
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Torah leader? : ALEPH
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Taking the internet by storm, say : VIRAL
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"The Matrix Reloaded" actress Davis : ESSIE
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Try to give out fairly : METE
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Triple-meter dance : HORA
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Talk back to : SASS
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Test cheater's sound : PSST
Answer summary: 5 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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